The More the Merrier: ‘Scream 7’ Reportedly Turns Up the Killer Count Again

‘Scream 7’ is one of the most highly awaited upcoming horrors. The movie had a difficult production so far. The movie was reworked after directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett left in August 2023, followed by the departure of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega in November.

Neve Campbell confirmed her return to the franchise in March 2024 after missing ‘Scream VI.’ Kevin Williamson, a writer and producer from the early ‘Scream’ films, was brought on as director.

The plot is still a secret, but Neve Campbell revealed the new movie will focus on Sidney and her family, shifting back from the Carpenter sisters seen in ‘Scream’ released in 2022 and ‘Scream 6’ released in 2023.

“We are going to follow Sidney,” Campbell told ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ likening the story to the recent ‘Halloween’ sequels with Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie Strode decades later. “They did pitch the concept to me, and it’s the reason that I jumped on board. I love these movies.

Now industry insider Daniel Richtman reported one more interesting rumor regarding the plot. According to him, ‘Scream 7’ will feature more than two killers again. So far previous installments featured on average two killers with the tradition being broken in ‘Scream VI.’

‘Scream VI’ stood out as the first film in the series to feature three killers, all from the same twisted family. Their revenge-driven spree delivers some of the franchise’s most memorable deaths. In the end, the Bailey family is revealed as the trio of Ghostface killers.

Naturally, these rumors were not confirmed by the official sources, and they likely won’t be until the release of the movie.

The cast includes Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, joined by Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers and Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin. New additions include Isabel May as Sidney’s daughter, along with Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, McKenna Grace, Sam Rechner, and Anna Camp.

‘Scream 7’ is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 27, 2026.

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